Bringin' Down The House Musical Competition
IS YOUR BAND READY TO BRING DOWN THE HOUSE?
IHOBF Offers High School Students a Chance to Compete Onstage at House of Blues
This fall, your band (or just you) can take the stage and bring down the house as part of the International House of Blues Foundation (IHOBF) Bringin’ Down the House musical competition. Offered as part of IHOBF’s Action for the Arts Initiative, this event creates opportunities for youth to perform onstage at House of Blues, to pay tribute to innovative music, and to support local youth arts programs.
“This competition is an outstanding opportunity for youth from our community to showcase their talent,” said IHOBF Program Manager Nazanin Fatemian.
Bands, musical groups, and solo performers selected to perform will compete on stage at House of Blues. First place winners will receive a day-in-the-studio recording session at a local recording studio and a $500 Guitar Center gift certificate. A $300 and $200 gift certificate to Guitar Center will also be awarded to the 2nd and 3rd place winners respectively. Registration is open now to high school students enrolled in grades 9-12, Bringin’ Down the House will link today’s young performers with their musical roots.
“This is more than a competition – we’re really paying tribute to some of the great musical innovators and innovations that have contributed to the development of blues and blues-inspired music,” said Fatemian. “Blues has influenced so many genres, from jazz to gospel, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, rock, rap, and hip hop.”
The Dallas registration deadline is October 17th, and the Houston registration deadline is November 1st. For full competition details and application information, go to www.actionforthearts.org. Don’t miss your chance to bring down the house!